Correspondence to Dr Kirsty Boyd, Palliative Care Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK; kirsty.boyd{at}ed.ac.uk Objective To refine and evaluate a ...

Correspondence to Josie Dixon, Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK; j.e.dixon{at}lse.ac.uk Objectives ...

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of caregivers of cancer patients admitted to the Medical Oncology Department of Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine and to identify the ...

Objective(s) To describe the reported experience of patients who self-administered voluntary assisted dying medication in Victoria, Australia. Methods A population-based retrospective study of ...

Importance Structured communication tools and decision aids are recommended to facilitate goals of care discussions (GOCDs) in hospitalised patients, but their impact remains unclear. Objective To ...

Purpose Time toxicity—the time patients spend receiving treatment, managing side effects, attending follow-ups and undergoing rehabilitation—is increasingly recognised as an important burden of cancer ...

Improving access to palliative care for all who need it has been a Scottish Government priority since 2008 that continues. Significant systemic barriers to realising this aim are well recognised ...

Objectives To assess existing advance care planning (ACP) practices in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in Victoria, Australia before a systematic intervention; to assess RACF staff experience ...

Background Training in palliative care is essential to prepare healthcare professionals to provide compassionate care. Traditional methods often fail to equip students with necessary skills and ...

Objectives This study examines healthcare professionals’ (HCPs’) experiences of implementing digital advance care plans (DACPs) to support information-sharing and decision-making in end-of-life care ...

Background When the UK went into COVID-19 lockdown, we had no foresight into how our referrals would change in the forthcoming years. Average time on caseload has reduced to eleven days (Hospiscare.

Background Games and gamified learning are increasingly used in healthcare education, including palliative care. However, the emotional complexity of palliative care may seem at odds with the ...